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Hand winch, any good?? Waste of money?

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26 Aug 2021 19:35 #237912 by Dan

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I am struggling a little with working out what makes the best buying option for a 'tirfor' hand winch.

It appears that the ones that are made in Germany are branded Yale / Trac (Columbus McKinnon)

However there are also ones sold under the brand names T-Max and Arb Magnum. Are either of these going to be copies made in the far East (Ningbo Lianjian machinery co ltd) rather than the original European type?

They also seem to come in 800, 1600 and 3200kg capacity. What's the best for the jimny? 1600 seems optimal, but I stand by to be corrected.

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27 Aug 2021 03:26 #237919 by Lambert

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T-max and ARB are both reputable brands and I would be happy with either. As for capacity there are equations for working out the forces required but a good rule of thumb is 2.5 times the weight of the stuck vehicle

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27 Aug 2021 21:40 - 27 Aug 2021 21:43 #237935 by Dirtbird

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Dan also www.gearamerica.com/products/smart-snatc...bc-12-000-lbs-6t-wll
and Dan this is knowledge weights nothing and no electrics, no batteries, no tech google flipflop winch www.brilliantdiy.com/making-flip-flop-winch/

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